Lake Camping Near Mankato
40 lakes with a campground within 90 miles of Mankato, closest first.
Distances are straight-line from the center of Mankato; the drive will be longer. Campgrounds are mapped in OpenStreetMap, so confirm the operator, season and whether sites can be reserved.
Lake Washington
65 out of 100 Lake ScoreLe Sueur · Madison Lake1,516 acres
9 miles from Mankato · Lake Washington Campground
Duck Lake
65 out of 100 Lake ScoreBlue Earth · Madison Lake290 acres
10 miles from Mankato · Sakatah Trail Campground
Lake Madison
61 out of 100 Lake ScoreBlue Earth · Madison Lake1,447 acres
10 miles from Mankato · RV Sites
East Jefferson Lake
57 out of 100 Lake ScoreLe Sueur · Marysburg685 acres
14 miles from Mankato
Frances Lake
68 out of 100 Lake ScoreLe Sueur · Greenland927 acres
15 miles from Mankato
Lake Elysian
58 out of 100 Lake ScoreWaseca · Elysian2,215 acres
16 miles from Mankato · Sportsman's Campground
Lura Lake
63 out of 100 Lake ScoreBlue Earth · Mapleton1,359 acres
21 miles from Mankato
Upper Sakatah Lake
57 out of 100 Lake ScoreLe Sueur · Waterville892 acres
23 miles from Mankato · Sakatah Lake State Park Campground
Clear Lake
57 out of 100 Lake ScoreLe Sueur · Lexington (Le Sueur)279 acres
24 miles from Mankato · Clear Lake Park
Clear Lake
66 out of 100 Lake ScoreWaseca · Waseca649 acres
26 miles from Mankato · Kiesler's Campground & RV Resort
Cedar Lake
58 out of 100 Lake ScoreRice · Warsaw902 acres
30 miles from Mankato · Le Mieux Resort & Campground
Lake Hanska
59 out of 100 Lake ScoreBrown · Hanska1,795 acres
31 miles from Mankato · Lake Hanska Park
All lakes by distance
Sorted by rank. Tap a lake for access, fish species and directions.
| Lake | County | Distance | Acres | Max depth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washingtonnear Madison Lake | Le Sueur | 9 mi | 1,516 | 51 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Duck Lakenear Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 10 mi | 290 | 25 ft | 65 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Madisonnear Madison Lake | Blue Earth | 10 mi | 1,447 | 59 ft | 61 out of 100 Lake Score |
| East Jefferson Lakenear Marysburg | Le Sueur | 14 mi | 685 | 37 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Frances Lakenear Greenland | Le Sueur | 15 mi | 927 | 60 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Elysiannear Elysian | Waseca | 16 mi | 2,215 | 13 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lura Lakenear Mapleton | Blue Earth | 21 mi | 1,359 | 9 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Upper Sakatah Lakenear Waterville | Le Sueur | 23 mi | 892 | 12 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clear Lakenear Lexington (Le Sueur) | Le Sueur | 24 mi | 279 | 18 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clear Lakenear Waseca | Waseca | 26 mi | 649 | 34 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cedar Lakenear Warsaw | Rice | 30 mi | 902 | 42 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Hanskanear Hanska | Brown | 31 mi | 1,795 | 16 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Shields Lakenear Shieldsville | Rice | 31 mi | 940 | 42 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cannon Lakenear Faribault | Rice | 32 mi | 1,593 | 15 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Clear Lakenear Saint George | Sibley | 32 mi | 505 | 8 ft | 59 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Roberds Lakenear Shieldsville | Rice | 34 mi | 632 | 43 ft | 62 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Perch Lakenear Truman | Martin | 35 mi | 174 | 5 ft | 35 out of 100 Lake Score |
| St. James Lakenear Saint James | Watonwan | 35 mi | 203 | 15 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Sleepy Eye Lakenear Sleepy Eye | Brown | 37 mi | 241 | 21 ft | 68 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cedar Lakenear New Prague | Scott | 38 mi | 793 | 13 ft | 66 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Rice Lakenear Wells | Faribault | 38 mi | 266 | 4 ft | 48 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Kansas Lakenear Saint James | Watonwan | 39 mi | 403 | 7 ft | 52 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Eagle Lakenear Young America (subdivision) | Carver | 45 mi | 183 | 14 ft | 63 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cedar Lakenear Trimont | Martin | 45 mi | 707 | 7 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Marionnear Brownton | McLeod | 47 mi | 520 | 15 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Cleary Lakenear Prior Lake | Scott | 47 mi | 145 | 9 ft | 55 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Fox Lakenear Sherburn | Martin | 48 mi | 951 | 20 ft | 57 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Mountain Lakenear Mountain Lake | Cottonwood | 49 mi | 230 | 8 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Albert Lea Lakenear Albert Lea | Freeborn | 50 mi | 2,669 | 6 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Bright Lakenear Ceylon | Martin | 51 mi | 639 | 7 ft | 53 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Auburn Lakenear Victoria | Carver | 51 mi | 291 | 84 ft | 72 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Allie Lakenear Buffalo Lake | Renville | 52 mi | 509 | 12 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Otter Lakenear Hutchinson | McLeod | 54 mi | 642 | 9 ft | 41 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Wellner-Hageman Reservoirnear Dotson | Brown | 54 mi | 75 | 24 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Byllesbynear Cannon Falls | Dakota | 56 mi | 1,368 | 50 ft | 75 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Minnetonkanear Mound | Hennepin | 57 mi | 14,206 | 113 ft | 85 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Belle Lakenear Hutchinson | Meeker | 60 mi | 864 | 25 ft | 60 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Lake Independencenear Maple Plain | Hennepin | 62 mi | 832 | 58 ft | 70 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Collinwood Lakenear Dassel | Wright | 63 mi | 639 | 28 ft | 58 out of 100 Lake Score |
| Spurzem Lakenear Medina | Hennepin | 63 mi | 82 | 38 ft | 56 out of 100 Lake Score |